Mother charged over missing South African girl, 6

Kelly Smith appears in court on trafficking charges following the disappearance of her six-year-old.

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Zimbabwe condemns fresh US sanctions as 'coercive'

The country is demanding that the US lifts the new measures against President Mnangagwa and others.

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Zanzibar bans music star over 'inappropriate' show

Officials objected to a performance which featured sexually explicit language and gestures.

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Dozens of women feared abducted by Nigeria jihadists

Some 200 displaced people were collecting firewood outside their camp when they were attacked, residents say.

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The first Arab woman with two Oscar nominations

Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania has received her second Oscar nomination.

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South Africa police question four over missing girl

Police say arrests are on the cards, following the six-year-old's disappearance on 19 February.

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Mr Ibu - the man who made Africa laugh

Nigerian comic actor John Okafor could make people erupt into laughter without even opening his mouth.

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'Underground king' Ngannou confident of beating Joshua

Francis Ngannou says he is confident of beating Anthony Joshua because he is the "underground king".

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UK government defeated in Lords over Rwanda bill

Peers back five changes to the draft law aiming to revive the UK's Rwanda deportation scheme.

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US slaps fresh sanctions on Zimbabwe leaders

Washington says the new tariffs on President Mnangagwa and other officials are more targeted.

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Ghana finance ministry warns against anti-LGBT bill

The ministry urges the president not to sign the draconian bill over fears the World Bank could cut funding.

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South African navy joins search for missing girl, 6

The young girl went missing from her home in an informal settlement near Cape Town two weeks ago.

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Mystery of giant star sand dunes solved

Scientists collected radioactive sand grains in the dark to understand when they formed.

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Africa Live: Nigeria tightens security as food theft continues

There have been increased cases of attacks on warehouses to steal food items - and more.

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The tree-planting mayor of Freetown

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has faced challenges in her climate change mission but won over many women.

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Burkina Faso says 170 dead in village 'executions'

Prosecutors appeal for witnesses as army warns of rising risk of 'large-scale attacks' by militants.

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Tributes as Nigerian actor Mr Ibu dies aged 62

John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, was loved for his comic roles in a career spanning more than two decades.

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Displaced Cameroonian singer on the 'power of our voice'

Mr Leo's new album Good Vibes is coming out in March and he will be singing in three languages.

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Peseiro leaves Nigeria role as contract ends

Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro announces his departure, despite guiding the Super Eagles to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

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Inside Africa’s biggest mosque

The Djamaa el Djazaïr mosque is Africa's largest mosque and the third largest in the world.

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